Chin Socket

ABSTRACT

Chin Socket for a crossbow or firearm that extends rearward from firing mechanism. Rearward trailing end of stock comes in contact with user&#39;s shoulder when crossbow or firearm is in firing position. The stock does not come in contact with any part of user&#39;s head, jaw or cheek. Chin socket attaches to firing mechanism and has a central member that extends rearward and aligns centrally with firing mechanism and aligns vertically and centrally below sighting device. Rearward trailing end of chin socket comes along side chin; lateral member extends outward in front of and beneath chin forming a socket for chin. When mounting crossbow or firearm, only chin is placed in chin socket allowing the user&#39;s head to be perpendicular with sighting device and target, allowing for minimal head movement and quicker alignment of eye with sight with greater accuracy during the mounting of crossbow or firearm.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

In the history of the gun, specifically a rifle, shotgun or crossbow, a stock butt has always been a part of the gun that fastens to the firing mechanism and extends rearward. When in the firing position, it comes in contact with the body part, the shoulder. The benefit of a stock butt is to stabilize the gun while sighting and firing the firearm. It also allows the body and shoulder to absorb the recoil when firing the gun; the larger the caliper of a rifle or the lower the gauge of a shotgun, the greater the recoil when fired. The stock butt gives user control of recoil when gun is fired. Most frequently in the, design of a firearm or crossbow the barrel, firing mechanism and stock butt run in a straight line with one another and the sighting device is located centrally above the barrel and firing mechanism and is in line with top center of stock butt. When user brings stock butt to shoulder, the side of face is placed against the stock butt. The top portion of the stock butt rests just below the check bone. A crossbow, having a stock butt, firing mechanism and arrow railing is aligned the same way. The disadvantage of the present stock butt is that the user must rotate and lower head to align eye with sight which is upward and centrally located over the firing mechanism and barrel of a firearm or firing mechanism and railing of crossbow. This present invention is designed for a low caliber rifle or crossbow with little to no recoil. When user brings firearm or crossbow into firing position chin is placed in chin socket, eye aligns with sight causing minimal to no head movement leaving head perpendicular with site and target.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION BY NUMBER

FIG. 1—A side view of a crossbow comprising of chin socket and removable stock butt showing how it fits the human body in firing position.

FIG. 2—An upper and slightly rearward view of chin sockets and sighting device.

FIG. 3—Direct frontal view of sighting device, chin socket and face.

FIG. 4—Direct frontal view of sighting device, chin socket and face.

FIG. 1

A side view of a crossbow comprising of chin socket and removable stock butt showing how it fits the human body in firing position.

5—Chin sockets

6—Firing mechanism

7—First central member of chin sockets (5) that links to firing mechanism (6) and extends rearward from firing mechanism (6) and aligns centrally with firing mechanism (6) and railing of crossbow (13)

7A—Forward leading end of first central member (7) of chin sockets (5)

7B—Rearward trailing end of first central member (7) of chin sockets (5)

8L—First lateral member linking to forward leading end (7A) of first central member (7) of chin sockets (5) and extends substantially outward in front of and under the chin forming the front portion of chin socket (5)

9—Sighting device that attaches to firing mechanism (6) and aligns centrally over first central member (7) of chin sockets (5)

10—Line showing eye aligned with sighting device (9) when chin is in chin socket (5)

11—Removable stock butt shown in broken lines that can be attached and detached from firing mechanism (6) without detaching chin sockets (5); when removable stock butt (11) is attached to firing mechanism (6) it does not come in contact with any part of head, only the shoulder which allows the head to be substantially perpendicular to sight and target when in shooting position. When removable stock butt (11) is detached chin in chin sockets (5) stabilizes the crossbow or firearm in firing position and allows head to be substantially perpendicular to sighting device and target.

12—Fastener which attaches and detaches removable stock butt (11) to firing mechanism (6)

13—Railing of crossbow that attaches to firing mechanism (6)

14—Limbs that attach to railing (13)

15—Forearm that attach to railing (13)

FIG. 2

An upper and slightly rearward view of chin sockets and sighting device.

6—Firing mechanism

6A—Opening in the rearward trailing end of firing mechanism (6) that receives forward leading end (7A) of first central member (7) of chin sockets (5) and provides means for first central member (7) and chin sockets (5) to adjust upward and downward

6B—An opening in rearward trailing end of firing mechanism (6) that receives 6C (fastener that travels through 6B (opening in rearward trailing end of firing mechanism (6) that secures first central member (7) and chin sockets (5) to firing mechanism (6)

6C (fastener that travels through 6B (opening in rearward trailing end of firing mechanism (6) that secures first central member (7) and chin sockets (5) to firing mechanism (6)

7—First central member of chin sockets (5) that links to firing mechanism (6) and extends rearward from firing mechanism (6) and aligns centrally with firing mechanism (6) and railing of crossbow (13) as shown in FIG. 1

7A—Forward leading end of first central member (7) of chin sockets (5)

7B—Rearward trailing end of first central member (7) of chin sockets (5)

7L—First opposing side of first central member (7) of chin sockets (5) forming left side of chin socket

7R—Second opposing side of first central member (7) of chin sockets (5) forming the left side of chin socket

8L—A first lateral member linking to forward leading end (7A) of first central member (7) of chin sockets (5) which extends substantially outward

8R—A second lateral member linking to forward leading end (7A) of first central member (7) of chin sockets (5) which extends substantially outward

8A—Rearward trailing side of first lateral member (8L) that extends substantially outward in front of alongside of and under the chin forming the front portion of left chin socket (5)

8B—Rearward trailing side of second lateral member (8R) that extends substantially outward in front of alongside of and under the chin forming the front portion of right chin socket (5)

9—Sighting device that attaches to firing mechanism (6) and aligns centrally over first central member (7) of chin sockets (5)

FIG. 3

Direct frontal view of sighting device, chin socket and face.

18R—Right side of chin is against first opposing side (7L) of first central member (7)

19R—Bottom right side of chin is against 8L which is lower portion of 8A first lateral member of FIG. 2

10—Line showing eye centrally aligned within sighting device (9) when chin is in chin socket (5)

16—Line depicting eye (10) and sighting device (9) being substantially vertical above first central member (7) of chin sockets (5).

When first central member (7) and chin sockets (5) are properly adjusted eye (10) will come in central line of sighting device (9) and face will be perpendicular with sighting device (9) and target.

FIG. 4

Direct frontal view of sighting device, chin socket and face.

18L—Left side of chin is against first opposing side (7L) of first central member (7)

19L—Bottom left side of chin is against 8L which is lower portion of 8A first lateral member of FIG. 2

10—Line showing eye centrally aligned within sighting device (9) when chin is in chin socket (5)

16—Line depicting eye (10) and sighting device (9) being substantially vertical above first central member (7) of chin sockets (5).

When first central member (7) and chin sockets (5) are properly adjusted eye (10) will come in central line of sighting device (9) and face will be perpendicular with sighting device (9) and target.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

This invention relates to a chin socket and stock butt that can be attached or detached in connection to a crossbow or a firearm and can or cannot include a stock butt that extends rearward from the firearm and comes in contact with body such as the shoulder. In this design the stock butt does not connect with head of user such as chin, cheek or jaw. Chin socket links to rearward trailing end of firing mechanism of firearm or crossbow and extends rearward and is located above the forward leading end of stock butt. Central member of chin socket extends rearward and can have one or two lateral members that extend outward in opposite directions accommodating left or right handed shooters. Central and lateral members create the chin socket. Right and left chin sockets can be fixed to firing mechanism or may be adjustable so as to allow user to set chin socket at the proper distance from sighting device so when chin is in chin socket eye is in line with sighting device.

In the anatomy of the human face, eyes align substantially vertically over outside corners of chin. The sighting device aligns substantially vertically over rearward trailing side of chin socket. When side of chin is against the rearward trailing side of chin socket and head remains substantially vertical the sight comes in line with the eye.

When forward portion of chin is against the lateral member of chin socket that extends outward, in front of and beneath the chin and if sighting device is a scope and scope is adjusted to correct distance from eye so when gun or crossbow is mounted in firing position this assures the sighting device is set at correct distance from eye and in line with eye every time chin is in chin socket when crossbow or firearm is in firing position. When chin is in chin socket eye is stabilized with sighting device in firing position. The chin sockets are designed to work for a crossbow, firearm or air gun.

This is one example of a design of this invention. There could be other designs implemented but the concept of this invention remains the same. 

1. Chin sockets for crossbow or firearm comprises of a first central member having a forward leading end and rearward trailing end, forward leading end couples to rearward trailing end of firing mechanism of crossbow or firing mechanism of firearm; rearward trailing end of said first central member extends rearward and centrally aligns with firing mechanism and railing of crossbow or firing mechanism and barrel of firearm and sighting device that aligns centrally over firing mechanism and railing of crossbow or firing mechanism and barrel of firearm; said first central member having first and second opposing sides.
 2. Chin Socket of claim 1, further comprising of first lateral member that links to and extends outward from said forward leading end of first opposing side of first central member, rearward trailing side of first lateral member and first opposing side of rearward trailing end of first central member that forms said chin socket for right side of chin when user has said crossbow or said firearm in firing position.
 3. Chin Socket of claim 1, further comprising of second lateral member that links to and extends outward from forward leading end of second opposing side of said first central member, rearward trailing side of first lateral member and first opposing side of rearward trailing end of said first central member that forms chin socket for left side of chin when user has said crossbow or said firearm in firing position; said chin sockets of claim 1 and claim 2 accommodate both right and left handed shooters.
 4. Chin socket of claim 1, further comprising of said forward leading end of first central member and rearward trailing end of firing mechanism having an adjusting means that allows said chin sockets to adjust upward or downward until eye comes in line with sighting device; a means to lock said chin sockets in place allows chin to rest in said chin socket assuring proper alignment of eye with sight when said crossbow or said firing mechanism is in firing position by user.
 5. Chin Socket of claim 1, further comprising wherein said first central member aligns vertically rearward and under said sighting device human eye is substantially vertical above side of chin; said first and said second opposing sides of first central member align substantially vertical beneath said sighting device; when side of chin is placed against said first or said second opposing side of first central member eye aligns with said sighting device allowing head to stay substantially perpendicular with said sighting device and target when said crossbow or said firing mechanism is in firing position by user.
 6. Stock Butt comprises of a first elongated member having forward leading end and rearward trailing end; forward leading end of said first elongated member couples to lower rearward trailing end of said firing mechanism of crossbow or said firing mechanism of firearm beneath said chin sockets; said rearward trailing end extends rearward coming in contact with shoulder in firing position, no part of said stock butt contacts head of user such as jaw or cheek when user has said stock butt of said crossbow or said firearm in firing position, in firing position only chin of user's head is placed in said chin socket of claim
 1. 7. Stock Butt of claim 6, further comprising wherein said stock butt of claim 6 wherein said forward leading end of elongated stock butt fastens to lower rearward trailing end of said firing mechanism; said forward leading end of elongated stock butt having an attaching and detaching means that couples said forward leading end of elongated stock butt to said rearward lower trailing end of firing mechanism of said crossbow or said firearm that allows said elongated stock butt to be attached or detached from said firing mechanism of said crossbow or said firing mechanism of firearm thus allowing user of said crossbow or of firearm mount to stabilize head with sight using chin in said chin socket when said stock butt is removed from said firing mechanism of said crossbow or firing mechanism of said firearm, when said stock butt is detached said chin socket remains attached to said rearward trailing end of firing mechanism of said crossbow or said firearm mechanism.
 8. Stock Butt and Chin Socket comprising of said stock butt having forward leading end and rearward trailing end and said chin sockets that are integrated together in one unit having a right and a left socket in a fixed position. 